Leadership Development of Minority Women under ‘Nai Roshani’ Scheme By Ministry of Minority Affairs, New Delhi

Institute of Social Development (ISD) organized non residential Leadership Development six days training programme for minority women in five villages of Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. ISD selected 25 minority women in each five villages having a substantial minority population. Preference given to the muslim villages. In these villages there were lack of sanitation, education and awareness. ISD conducted six days leadership development training for 125 minority women in Kachchi Khamariya, Badoura, Sirouli Kala, Chhinaki and Lalpur Village.

Objectives

The objective of the scheme is to empower and instill confidence among minority women, including their neighbours from other communities living in the same village/locality, by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks and other institutions at all levels. Empowerment of women from the minority communities and emboldening them to move out of the confines of their home and community and assume leadership roles and assert their rights, collectively or individually, in accessing services, facilities, skills, and opportunities besides claiming their due share of development benefits of the Government for improving their lives and living conditions.

Training Content

Training covered the following issues/subjects :-

Training Objective

Need of Training

Nai Roshani Scheme

Leadership development

HIV/AIDS

Life Skills

Issues related to women

Health and Hygiene

Water borne diseases and infections

Home Management

Nutrition and Malnutrition

Public Distribution system

Family planning

Permanent and Temporary methods of family planning

Common Childhood illness and immunization

Government Mechanism

Income Generating Activities

Waste Water Sanitation and Solid Waste Disposal

Schemes/Programmes for Welfare of Minorities

RTI

Rights of women

Government programmes and Schemes

Trainings were based on participatory approach. Resource person tried to interact participants during group discussions. Chart paper, marker, video film , LCD projector etc. training aid used during training and training module distributed to the participant.
Leadership Development Training programme was of six days. Training conducted in five batches detail is as under

S.N.

Duration

Villages

1

15.3.2014-22.3.2014

Kachchi Khamariya

2

24.3.2014-29.3.2014

Badoura

3

31.3.2014-5.4.2014

Sirouli Kala

4

7.4.2014-12.4.2014

Chhinaki

5

15.4.2014-22.4.2014

Lalpur

Training was successfully and effectively completed. Team of trainer recommend these types of trainings are very fruitful and effective for community those living in the villages and slums. Training not only provides knowledge but it also helpful for controlling expenditure on diseases caused due to unhygienic practices, malnutrition and lack of awareness. Training provides knowledge about Govt. mechanism, schemes, women rights, RTI and various types of general information required for day to day living. These type of trainings should provide to each and every women.